AIA — "Architects, designers thrive in Shark Tank-like competition"

"The Equity + Inclusion category celebrated architects who are giving voices to underserved and victimized communities. The winner, Territory Urban Design Team, empowers high school students to take on public spaces throughout Chicago. Their projects include transforming the front door of an elementary school, establishing a business plan for a corridor of local retailers, and a series of spontaneous design interventions in a neighborhood, among others. Honorable mention was given to Spatial Practice as Evidence + Advocacy (SPEA), an ambitious spatial analysis and visualization tool created by SITU Research that captures data from various sources to map and document human rights abuses, including confrontations between the public and law enforcement agencies."